European Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
European Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus)
Male - Mirabel, QC 23/08/2011
Montreal, QC 09/09/2016
Male - Mirabel, QC 23/08/2011
Female - Montreal, QC 11/09/2015
Member of Family: Lycaenidae
French common name: Bleu commun d'Europe
This species is a recent introduction from Europe. It was first found in 2007 near Mirabel Airport NW of Montreal, Quebec. Since then it has spread East beyond Montreal, and it was found in Eastern Ontario in the summer of 2017. It has since been found in the Toronto area.
To see where this butterfly has been reported, visit: The Ontario Butterfly Atlas Online